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	 <H2 ALIGN="CENTER">Dragon Boat Festival - Vancouver</H2> 
	 <P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">This festival is a lot of fun. The main
		event is of course the Dragon Boat races themselves, that take place in False
		Creek. But there is also various entertainments offered in the Plaza of
		Nations, and in the park beside.</FONT></P> 
	 <P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">The event commemorates the death of Qu
		Yuan, a poet and minister who lost influence through the intrigues of his
		enemies. He was so upset at the turn the court he served took, that he threw
		himself into a river. The local people, knowing he was a good man, rowed their
		boats out to try and find him.</FONT> </P> 
	 <P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">For more information about the historical
		and cultural meanings of the festival, and the web site for the Vancouver
		event, see our <A HREF="../CulturalWebSites.htm#DragonBoatFestivalSites">Dragon
		Boat Festival Links.</A> </FONT></P> 
	 <P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">The Festival usually runs in the third week
		of June, and lasts for the entire weekend. In 2002 the event goes from June
     21st to 23rd.</FONT></P> 
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